Ace Football previews the Championship game between Stoke and Derby who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Mid-placed Derby travel to Bet365 Stadium to face struggling Stoke in a round 13 game, which kicks-off this coming Saturday. The home side could do with a win to ease their trouble at the wrong end of the table.
Stoke are number 19 in the table on 12 points after 12 matches. Derby rank as number 12 with 15 points after 12 matches played.
Form: Stoke vs Derby
Stoke Form
In their previous three outings, Stoke drew 2-2 with Bristol City, before losing 2-0 against Sheffield United and 3-2 against Southampton. Stoke only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded nine goals.
Derby Form
Having recorded three draws from their previous three matches without winning, Derby are on the lookout for a win again. Against Millwall, they settled for a 1-1 draw, before finishing level with Oxford in a 1-1 draw. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a draw after a 1-1 match against Hull. Derby are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 11 goals while scoring five themselves.
Betting stats for Stoke and Derby
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Stoke and Derby. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Derby away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Derby matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Derby matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Stoke vs Derby
Thomas Cannon found the target four times in his previous six matches, whereas Craig Forsyth just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Stoke vs Derby
Full-time result
Stoke won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Derby won zero from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost seven in this run.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Derby scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Stoke played. Derby should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Stoke only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Derby claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. Stoke have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Derby.
Total goals
Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Derby’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
Suggested bet: Stoke vs Derby
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Stoke vs Derby mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
Stoke vs Derby: Who wins the game?
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